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When Senor Buscador won the Remington Springboard Mile Stakes Dec. 18, the now 3-year-old put himself on the path to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). But he didn't get any Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points for the victory.

Zoffany, the sire of last season's Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (G1) hero Thunder Moon, has been euthanized at age 13 owing to liver failure.

Lemon Drop Kid has been pensioned from stallion duties at age 25. He will remain at Lane's End Farm to enjoy the rest of his retirement, the Kentucky operation announced Jan. 8.

In the same week CDI announced that it would be rebranding its sportsbook operations from BetAmerica to the TwinSpires, the company was approved by the Sports Wagering Committee of the Tennessee Education Lottery to operate in the Volunteer State.

Golden Gate Fields, closed since mid-November after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases there, largely among its backstretch workers, will resume live racing Jan. 15, the track announced Jan. 8.

Dave Litfin analyzes the graded stakes action Jan. 9 from Gulfstream and Santa Anita.

Shancelot, a graded stakes winner who finished second to champion Mitole in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park, has been retired due to a tendon injury, trainer Steve Asmussen said.

Provided link to the Latin American Pattern race calendar for 2021

The winners of the L'Ormarins Queen's Plate (G1) and Cartier Paddock Stakes (G1) will earn an automatic berth into the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile presented by PDJF (G1) and Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).

In his State of the Commonwealth and Budget address Jan. 7, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called on lawmakers to back legislation that would protect historical horse racing.

Five horses are in the latest round of supplements to the Horses of All Ages Sale, increasing the total number of horses supplemented to the sale to 29.

Lane's End Farm Jan. 7 announced the hiring of Chris Knehr to the Stallion Seasons Team. Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and skill having gained experience in many different facets of the Thoroughbred industry.

WinStar Farm announced Jan. 7 the hiring of Gareth Wigley as the newest member of its Stallion Season Sales team.

Brandywine Farm, near Paris, Ky., bred the filly out of the Malibu Moon daughter Shine Time.

Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, the daughter of Dubawi ran the 1,400 meters (about 7 furlongs) in 1:26.72 in a prep for the UAE One Thousand Guineas.

Stallion masters hoping to stand a stakes-performing son of Camelot are in luck as Daniel Macauliffe and Anoj Don have called time on Fighting Irish's racing days and are now on the lookout for a place at stud for their group 2 winner. 

Freshman sire and multiple grade 1 winner Dortmund was exported Dec. 22 to South Korea where he will stand as the property of a Korean ophthalmologist, according to owner/breeder Kaleem Shah.

Kerri Radcliffe will watch Away Game in the Jan. 16 Magic Millions 3-year-old Guineas from the same spot as when the filly took out last year's Magic Millions 2-year-old Classic, 14,500 kilometers away in Kentucky.

Shancelot, a graded stakes winner who finished second to champion Mitole in the 2019 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita Park, has been retired due to a tendon injury, trainer Steve Asmussen said.

Oleksandra, who took down the boys in the Jaipur Stakes (G1T), will aim to rebound from her off-the-board Breeders' Cup effort when she takes on six other fillies and mares in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (G3T) Jan. 9 at Santa Anita Park.